As Taylor Grey earned his first profession win at Martinsville and the Championship 4 was set, tempers exploded in the midst of the sphere.
Jeb Burton, who promised to retaliate in opposition to Sam Mayer for an earlier run-in, pushed him out of the best way within the closing nook. Burton completed sixth, and Mayer solely misplaced one spot to complete seventh.
Nevertheless, Mayer let the feelings overwhelm him after ending the race, wrecking each himself and Burton in Flip 1 on the cooldown lap.
Watch: Mayer spins Burton post-race: ‘Jeb wants a wake-up name’
Consequently, NASCAR has chosen to droop Mayer for one race, who will now sit out the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. This will even be the primary race Mayer has missed since June of the 2021 NXS season.
Mayer was eradicated from title competition at Martinsville, however the feud with Burton didn’t influence that consequence. Earlier than the penalty, he was fifth within the championship standings, however that may clearly change now. He’s more likely to lose a number of positions within the standings within the closing race.
Ryan Sieg, who usually drives the Haas-aligned No. 39 RSS Racing Ford, will pilot the No. 41 Haas Manufacturing unit Crew Ford at Phoenix.
After the race, Mayer was nonetheless clearly annoyed with Burton, calling him a ‘dumbass’ in his TV interview.
This week’s penalty report additionally included a suspension for 2 crew members from the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing, which was anticipated. Cody Ware spun out in the midst of the Cup race, shedding a right-rear wheel within the course of.
NASCAR additionally indefinitely suspended Shane Grey (father of Martinsville Xfinity winner Taylor Grey), classifying it as a behavioral penalty and citing NASCAR’s Member Code of Conduct.
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